Egypt

Jeffrey Brown looks at the makeup of the opposition in Egypt with Michele Dunne, senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; Mona Eltahawy, a longtime reporter in the Middle East; and Tarek Masoud, an assistant professor of public policy at Harvard University who just returned from Egypt. Continue reading →

Ray Suarez speaks with Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry, D-Mass., about the situation in Egypt and the U.S. government’s fine line between the longstanding alliance and supporting democratic reforms. In a New York Times editorial, Kerry called on President Hosni Mubarak to step aside. Continue reading →

As protests in Egypt continue to grow in strength and size, President Hosni Mubarak said he will not run for re-election. Jeffrey Brown speaks with New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof for an on-the-ground view, and Jonathan Rugman of Independent Television News reports on the latest developments. Continue reading →

Tens of thousands of protesters are filling the streets in Cairo today, responding to the call for a one-million strong demonstration against President Hosni Mubarak. While the massive uprising over the last two weeks has occurred largely without strong, centralized … Continue reading →

Protesters filled the streets of Cairo again Tuesday, demanding the resignation of President Mubarak, but the crowds seeking that singular goal drew from diverse backgrounds. Jeffrey Brown reports. Continue reading →

With social media helping organize the throngs of protesters taking to the streets of Egypt, we spoke with Mohammed el-Naway of North Carolina’s Queens University of Charlotte, author of “Islam Dot Com,” for some insight on social media and Internet … Continue reading →

Amid the calls for leadership change in Egypt are questions of what a new government would look like and who would lead it. Margaret Warner explores the possibilities with Daniel Kurtzer, former ambassador to Egypt, Marina Ottaway of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and Ian Lesser of the German Marshall Fund. Continue reading →

More than 1,200 Americans have left Egypt, with more expected to depart in the coming days. As the U.S. government reacts to the uprising facing its longtime Middle Eastern ally, President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have called for an “orderly transition” to a more democratic government. Kwame Holman reports. Continue reading →

Jonathan Rugman of Independent Television News reports on the crowds of protesters gathered Monday in Cairo and plans for Tuesday demonstrations that organizers hope will bring more than 1 million people into the streets. Then Lindsey Hilsum of ITN reports from Alexandria in northern Egypt, where protests are also taking place. Continue reading →

Protest organizers in Egypt have called for a massive turnout on Tuesday as their calls continue for the ouster of long-time President Hosni Mubarak. Check back here at 6 p.m. ET to watch a live stream of the NewsHour’s coverage … Continue reading →